WHEATLAND, Missouri (June 11, 2017) - Bryan Sanders and Nitrochondriac remained perfect in pursuit of a repeat Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series Top Fuel Hydro championship, but this celebration was a muted one.

Brothers Shannon Beal (left) and Casey Beal both look to take home titles from this weekend's John Haas Memorial Drag Boat Classic. (Lyndal Scranton photo)

Wheatland, Missouri (June 10, 2017) - For Shannon and Casey Beal, high-speed drag-boat racing is a family affai. After many years of sharing a boat - and Pro Modified championships on the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series - the Beal brothers now have two boats and are chasing titles in different divisions.

WHEATLAND, Missouri (June 9, 2017) - As his 50th birthday nears, it might be easy for Tony Scarlata to think about slowing down. But for one of the champions of the Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series, there's no hitting the brakes just yet.

Bryan Sanders in Nitrochondriac had a 270 miles-per-hour run in his Top Fuel Hydro earlier this year. He's in action this weekend on Lake Lucas during the 6th annual John Haas Memorial Drag Boat Classic. (Marty Reger photo).

Wheatland, Missouri (June 7, 2017) - The fastest man on water says driving a Top Fuel Hydro drag boat is not for everyone.

"It's like everything slows down the faster I go," Bryan Sanders said. "I know that not everyone is built that way."

The Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series returns to Wheatland for the 6th annual John Haas Memorial this weekend. (Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing series photo).

Wheatland, Missouri (June 6, 2017) - Lucas Oil Speedway plays host to one of its biggest weekends of the season, with high-speed action on both water and dirt coming up.

The 6th annual John Haas Memorial Drag Boat Classic, featuring Top Fuel Hydros that roar in excess of 250 miles-per-hour, begins a three-day run Friday on "Lake Lucas." On Saturday, it'll be a doubleheader day with the Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series on the dirt track in the evening.